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Offers free wellness activities including yoga, meditation, and drumming. Also coordinates group nature walks with certified physicians. Allows participants to learn about various health topics from local doctors ("Walk with a Doc").

Offers a healthcare-based violence intervention program for survivors of violent crimes. Provides up to 16 treatment sessions to help survivors heal and overcome the effects of trauma. Comprehensive services include:

• Case management
• Individual and group therapy
• Psychiatry
• Medication management
• Support and advocacy groups
• Safety and self-care guidance

Offers monthly financial support for residents who cannot work or are seeking employment. Provides support for basic needs including rent, utilities, medical expenses, and food.

Weekly support group for adults who have lost a loved one. Helps participants accept their loss and express their grief. Meetings offer resources and guidance with different topics each week.

Offers after school program for LEARN 9 Charter School students. Provides age-appropriate after school and summer activities for Lake County youth ages 5-18. Programming includes a snack, hot dinner, and homework help. Also offers the following:

• Health/athletic activities
• Outdoor activities
• Cultural arts
• Leadership development activities
• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) activities
• Career exploration
• Character development

Provide job readiness and training opportunities for individuals to achieve self-sufficiency. Training provided includes:

• Designing Your Career Plan
• Resume Writing
• Interview Coaching
• Job Club
• Industry-Specific Career Preparation
• Job Readiness
• Developing Your Brand

Provides patients, survivors, and loved ones group support to cope with cancer diagnosis. Discussions range from topical, practical matters to emotional and spiritual struggles. Also offers spousal and family bereavement groups.

Provides a food pantry to residents of Vernon Hills, Indian Creek, and Mundelein. Also offers clothes, used furniture, and household items as they become available.

Provides monthly financial assistance to help Township residents in need. Helps pay towards rent, utilities, or medical expenses. Provides temporary aide while individual finds a job or waits for benefits approval.

Offers resources and services designed to meet the learning needs of the community. Also provides programs that introduce and encourage reading. Resources include:

• Computer and internet access
• Notary (by appointment only)
• Voter registration

Recruits and trains volunteers to serve as advocates for children in foster care. Volunteers are matched to a child in need and provide them with stability and support. Volunteer responsibilities include: Ensuring the child's safety, well-being, and basic needs are met while in foster care Advocating for the child during court proceedings Monitoring child's educational progress Advocating for the child until they are placed in a permanent home

Provides drug users a fast-track to addiction treatment services. Allows individuals to call or walk-in to a participating Lake County police department to request help. Individuals may surrender any drugs or paraphernalia without risk of criminal charges. A deputy will immediately coordinate phone screening with the Lake County Health Department. Based on the evaluation, individual will begin outpatient or inpatient treatment. Provides a police escort for any individuals who cannot transport themselves. NOTE: If you are unable to pay for treatment due to lack of insurance or financial resources, you will not be turned away from participation. Participant will be matched with an available treatment provider that accepts commercial insurance, Medicaid Plan, or who provides financial assistance.

Locates a detainee who is currently in ICE custody or who was released from ICE custody for any reason within the last 60 days. Investigates immigration and customs violations of criminal law, which includes: Benefit/marriage fraud Bulk cash smuggling/financial crimes Child exploitation/pornography Cyber crimes Employment/exploitation of unlawful workers F/M student violations, including OPT Fugitive criminal alien Gang related Human rights violators Human smuggling Human trafficking (forced labor/slavery) Intellectual property rights Narcotics smuggling Terrorism related Trade exportation/importation violation Weapons smuggling

Provides in home care for homebound seniors including personal care, dressing, bathing, grooming, meal preparation, medication reminders, light housekeeping, laundry, shopping, and errands.

Mobile pantry that distributes free diapers and hygiene products. Offers free diapers, pull-ups, and wipes (if available) to families with children under the age of 4. Limit of two visits per month to receive supplies. Also offers incontinence supplies for seniors and individuals with a disability or special needs.

Administers local, state, and federal elections. Provides election, polling, and ballot information. Offers voter registration, mail voting, and early voting.

Responsible for repairing and maintaining roads in the township, including:

• Asphalt patching
• Asphalt resurfacing
• Drainage
• Gravel shouldering
• Litter pickup
• Roadside mowing
• Road striping
• Street signage
• Winter snow and ice control
• Tree trimming and removal (right-of-way)
• Assist with sand and bags during emergency flooding

FREE Mulch is available to Township residents in the spring and summer. No Landscapers. Must bring own materials (shovel & container). Township boundaries do not follow municipal or zip code boundaries. Verify residency in this Township prior to contacting the Township for services by clicking this link and entering the address of the individual in need in the magnifying glass: https://maps.lakecountyil.gov/MyGovernmentServices/.

Promotes a variety of social and sports programs for youth and adults. Also offers activities such as: Low-impact exercise classes for seniors Youth camps Sports activities for people with physical or mental disabilities Note: For more information about programs for people with disabilities, see "Special Recreation District of Northern Lake County".

Provides emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking. Provides a 35-bed shelter with food, clothing, support, and case management for families. Allows families to stay up to three months and bring their pets.

Provides intensive behavioral health treatment to adults with severe mental illness. Offers services in a community-based setting by an team of mental health professionals. Programs range from one of three levels of treatment intensity: The Assertive Community Treatment The less intensive Community Support The Community Support Individual. Considered the final level of service before full self-sufficiency. Offers a multidisciplinary approach of intensive services provided where and when needed, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Teams include peer support specialists and practitioners with expertise in: Psychiatry Nursing Social work Substance use treatment Employment These teams initiate: A housing search Developing a care plan Continuing to work with clients over the long-term.

Provides monthly financial aid for township residents in need. Helps pay towards rent, utilities, or medical expenses. Intended for individuals who meet one of the following criteria:

• Cannot work due to medical condition
• Experiencing income or job loss due to circumstances outside of their control. Must be actively seeking employment.
• Have applied for government assistance and are waiting for approval

Provides complete care to children from birth to age 18. Services include: Developmental assessments Hearing and dental screening Basic vision testing Immunizations Lead testing

Offers one-time financial aid to help township residents prevent eviction or utility disconnection.

Provides a smart phone application for residents to report public works issues. Issues include watermain break, leaking hydrant, water pressure problems, or sewer backups.

Offers a free day camp for Lake County youth each summer. Provides free breakfast and lunch, and one bag of nutritional snacks for the weekend.